Advertising Disclosure

Last updated: December 5, 2025

Our Commitment to Transparency

At Playfield, we believe in being transparent about any advertising relationships, sponsored content, or financial arrangements that might influence the content on our website. This disclosure explains how advertising works on our platform and helps you understand the nature of any commercial relationships we maintain.

We are committed to maintaining editorial independence and providing honest, unbiased information about our services and the arcade game development industry. Any advertising or sponsored content on our website is clearly identified and does not compromise our commitment to quality or accuracy.

Affiliate Relationships

Affiliate Program Participation

Playfield may participate in affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions when you click on certain links and make purchases. These affiliate relationships allow us to maintain our website and continue providing valuable information to our visitors.

When we include affiliate links, we do so only for products, services, or resources that we believe may be valuable to our audience. Our participation in affiliate programs does not influence our editorial content or the honesty of our recommendations.

Important: We clearly disclose affiliate relationships either at the point of the link or in the content itself. Affiliate links do not cost you anything extra, and you're under no obligation to click on them or make purchases.

Commission-Based Recommendations

When we earn commissions from affiliate links, it works as follows:

  • • We receive a small percentage of the sale when someone makes a purchase through our affiliate link
  • • The price you pay is exactly the same as if you had gone directly to the merchant's website
  • • We only recommend products or services we genuinely believe have value
  • • Our recommendations are based on our professional judgment, not commission rates

Product Recommendation Policy

Our approach to product recommendations is guided by professional integrity:

Honest Assessment

We only recommend tools, resources, or services that we believe genuinely serve our audience's needs and interests.

Professional Testing

When possible, we test or evaluate products before recommending them, ensuring our suggestions are based on actual experience.

Balanced Perspective

We strive to present both advantages and limitations of recommended products to help you make informed decisions.

Sponsored Content

Identification of Sponsored Posts

Any content created in partnership with brands, companies, or organizations will be clearly labeled as sponsored content. We use various disclosure methods to ensure transparency:

  • Clear labels such as "Sponsored," "Paid Partnership," or "In collaboration with" at the beginning of sponsored content
  • Visual indicators that distinguish sponsored content from regular editorial content
  • Disclosure statements explaining the nature of the sponsorship relationship

Sponsored Content Labeling

Our sponsored content labeling practices comply with advertising standards and regulations. We ensure that:

  • • Disclosures are prominent and placed where they are easily noticeable
  • • Language used in disclosures is clear and understandable
  • • Sponsored content is labeled before or at the beginning of the content, not just at the end
  • • Disclosures are visible on all devices and screen sizes

Brand Partnership Disclosure

When we enter into partnerships with brands or companies, we maintain editorial independence:

We retain full editorial control over content created in partnership with brands
Sponsored content reflects our genuine assessment and professional opinion
We only partner with brands whose products or services align with our values and audience interests

Third-Party Advertising

Display Advertising Networks

We may use third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our website. These networks may collect information about your browsing behavior across different websites to provide targeted advertising.

Common third-party advertising networks we work with may include:

  • • Google AdSense and Google Ad Manager for contextual and display advertising
  • • Programmatic advertising platforms that serve relevant ads based on content and user interests
  • • Industry-specific advertising networks focused on game development and technology sectors

Behavioral Targeting

Third-party advertisers may use cookies and similar technologies to track your online activity and serve personalized advertisements. This practice, known as behavioral targeting or interest-based advertising, helps advertisers show you ads that are more relevant to your interests.

You can learn more about how these advertising networks use your information and manage your preferences by visiting their respective privacy policies and opt-out pages.

Cookie Usage for Advertising

Advertising partners use cookies to:

  • • Recognize your device and browser
  • • Track which ads have been shown to you
  • • Measure ad effectiveness and user engagement
  • • Deliver personalized advertising based on your interests

For detailed information about cookie usage, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights and Controls

Advertising Preference Management

You have control over your advertising experience on our website:

Cookie Settings

Manage your cookie preferences through our Cookie Policy page, where you can control which types of advertising cookies are allowed.

Browser Settings

Configure your browser to block third-party cookies or use private browsing modes to limit tracking.

Industry Opt-Out Tools

Use industry-provided tools to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating networks.

Opt-Out Procedures

To opt out of personalized advertising:

  • • Visit our Cookie Policy page to adjust your advertising cookie preferences
  • • Use browser settings to block or delete advertising cookies
  • • Visit individual advertising network opt-out pages to control their tracking
  • • Use ad-blocking software if you prefer to block all advertising

Data Collection for Advertising

Information collected for advertising purposes may include:

  • • Pages viewed and links clicked on our website
  • • Time spent on different pages and sections
  • • Device and browser information
  • • General location information (city or region level)

Regulatory Compliance

While Playfield operates from Sweden and is primarily subject to European advertising regulations, we recognize that some of our visitors may be from jurisdictions with their own advertising disclosure requirements, including the United States Federal Trade Commission guidelines.

We strive to comply with applicable advertising standards and regulations in all jurisdictions where our content is accessible. This includes:

  • • Clearly disclosing material connections between Playfield and advertisers or sponsors
  • • Ensuring that advertising disclosures are clear, conspicuous, and understandable
  • • Maintaining honesty in all advertising and promotional communications
  • • Respecting user privacy and data protection rights in advertising practices

Questions About Our Advertising?

If you have questions about our advertising practices, sponsored content, or this disclosure, please contact us.

Email: info@play-field.com